Global Distributors

9 October 2012 - Cepheid has established a new, wholly-owned Australian subsidiary, Cepheid Holdings Pty. Ltd. (“Cepheid Australia”). Beginning 31 October 2012, Cepheid Australia will be responsible for sales and service support in Australia and New Zealand for all of Cepheid’s GeneXpert® Systems and Xpert® tests, and SmartCycler® instruments and related reagents. Cepheid Australia will be retaining the support of Cepheid’s existing distributor for its Xpert BCR-ABL products, Diagnostic Technology Pty. Ltd. (Belrose, Australia), in the start-up of sales and service operations in Australia and New Zealand.